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A Drove OF Cows ToBoGGANING. =

A Drove OF Cows ToBOGGANING. a
rare and amusing incident occurred Oh
Saturday last. The Messrs. EYerhardJ
own a large farm on the road leading
from Newport to New Bloomfield, Ferry
county, and a short distance from the
latter place. They keep large number
of cattle and on the day in question the
bovines were roaming about IN one OF
the fields in which there are a number of
high bills, and these latter were covered
with ice which rendered them as slippery
as glass. Along the top of one of these
hills the cattle were moving along slowly
~hen one of tho COWS slipped and fell,
but tobGrcan like, never stopped until
she landed at the bottom, Then another
and another followed suit until five or
six had performed similar feat. 1t re-
NAMED for the last OF the cows to per-
form the GROWING feat. She sat down
on her hind legs and erect on her fore
feet and started down the incline. All
went we'll until near the bottom OF the
bill, when her front feet caught ia the
ice, causing her to perform an acrobatic
feat which would make gymnast turn
green with envy. The cattle seemed to
enjoy the impromtu slide and when they
brought up at the base of hill would gin
gerly get on to their feet and move of as
though it was an amusing sight.-At-
tOOna Tribune.
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LARGEST FARM IN The WORLD.

La the extreme southwest corner Of
Louisiana lies the largest producing
farm IL the world 1t runs 100 miles
north aud south and-mlles east and
west, aud is owned and operated by Il
syndicate of Northern capitalists. Their
general manager, J. B. Watkins, gives
au interesting account of this gigantic
plantation, which throws the great
Dalrymple farm in Dakota into the
shade completely. The 100000 acres
of our tract, Mr.. Watkins said, was
purchased in 1889 from the United States
Government. At that time it was vast
grazing land for the cattle of the few
dealers of the neighborhood. When |
took possession / found over 10000
head Of half wild horses and cattle.
My work was to divide the immense
tract into convenient pastures, establish
tng stations or ranches every SIX miles.
The fencing alone costs in the DeighbOr
hood of $50, 900. The land [ found to
be best adapted to rice, sugar, corn and
cotton. All our cultivating, ditching,
etc, is done by steam power. We take
a tract. say half mile wide for instance,
and place ali engine on each side. The
engines are portable, and operate a cable
attached to four plowS, and under this
arrangement we are able to pillow thirty
acres day with only the labor of three
men. Our narrowing, planting and
other cultivation is done IN like manner;
Il fact, there is not "a single draught
horse on the entire place. We have, of
course. horses for the herders of cattle,
of which we now have 16, 900 head. The
Southern Pacific Railroad runs for thirty
six miles through our farm. We have
an ice house, a bank, a shipyard aud a
rice-mill.-St. Louis Republican.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-04-14

ANECDoTE OF THE GRAND DUKE.-Per-
haps your readers may not remember
that the Grand Duke Nicholas came near
being the first, during the war of 1877,
to put foot on Turkish soil. A pleasing
anecdote is told of him in this connec-
ton.
Ignoring the bridge that the Russians
had thrown over the Danube, the grand
duke embarked in a skiff with an aide de
camp and few men. Turkish bullets
whistled around his head while crossing.
Sect ont of the boat" he said to his
aid when they had reached the other
side.
''After you, monsigneur."
''Ges out of the boat l say
81 will not"
Il say you SHALL
And with the ejaculation, 'Dourak"
C''stupid'!), he almost threw the young
officer on shore and Immediately follow.
ed him.
The next day the aide de camp was
raised to the rank of chevalier of ST.
George, having been the first to set foot
on Turkish territory.-Paris Cor. Ne,O
York Graphic.
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HOW A FEATHER GROWS.

In the skin of the fowl, where feath-
er is to appear, there is to be seen a lit
tie pit, and at the bottom of this rises
tiny mound or pyramid. Around this
pyramid certain little grooves extend
deeper at the base, seeming to radiate
from enc large groove at Ole side, all
growing shallower, and finally disappear.
ing at the top. This whole pyramid is
covered with a skin composed of the
same scales, of flattened cells, as those
which cover the whole body. In the
ordinary process of growth the new for
nations on the surface of the body throw
off as effete matter the older portions of
the skin, but here they are retained, and
become SO closely united to each other
as to form sort of honey coat, more or
less strong according to its age), over
the surface of the pyramid. As new
cells grow at the base they push up this
little honey protuberance till it breaks at
its thipest point, which is opposite the
large groove. Then, as new growths
still push it onward and fatteu If, it as
sumes the form of feather, the ridge in
the main furrow or groove being the
shaft, while the side grooves form the
separate barbs of the vein. When all
this web Of the feather is formed the
pyramid looses its grooves and becomes
smooth. All parts are of equal thickness
and so hard as to break easily, but re-
main tubular and form the quill, which
ls attached to what remains to the py
ramid. The finger nails, and even singh
hairs, developed and formed in the same
way and every one who has injured &
nail and lost it knows how long process
some three or four months is repaired
to reproduce the missing finish TO his
digit Poultry Mascot.
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THE JEWS OF RUSSIA.

When Russian sees three men with
gaunt faces, long priestly coats dangling
at their heels, and lock of hair hanging
over each ear, he says, "More govern
ment spies.
These Polish Jews should not be con-
founded with the thrifty Jews of Ameri-
ca. They are another class of people.
Their features, then manners, the cut of
their hair, and the fashion Of their hair,
and the fashion of clothing are different
from what one is accustomed to see in
New York. The number of blends is
surprisingly large. They seldom travel
alone, but ID companies roam the plains
of Russia and Poland, ever talking, ever
restless; watched, feared, and hated; and
they in turn, ever watching, ever hating.
are never afraid, yet distrnst ever turks
in their finely chiselled faces. The gen
eral opinion expressed by the Russians is
that while Polish Jews are spies by ma
ture, they have remarkable gifts for bus
mess, and that when one of them is SO
fortunate as to get considerable sum OF
money and embark in wheat specula-
tons, he speedIly grows rich, gathers bis
clanuish friends about him, forms 3
colossal combination, through which, If
not prevented by oppression or iegalized
conspiracy on the part of his jealous
neighborS, he in time Is able TO control
the business of his nelgnborhood. Ii Is
hot until one has seen these Polish Jews,
watched their strangely expressive faces,
aud studied their peculiar character,
thai he apprecia es that they are direct
descendants of the Jews of history, who
for ages suffered unspeakablo outrage5.
The wrongs described by historians are
plainly written in their faces, and as they
glide uoiselessly along the streets, with
restless, Jesuiticai countenauces, one
feels suspicious in spite of himself.
Many of these people are undoubtedly
obnoxious. L have seen a weary woman
struggle through the crowd at a railway
station to get water for her little ones,
when a priestly looking dervish snatch
ed the cup from her hand aud drank the
water with the manners of a beast.
Why these yellow haired wan ers always
travel in squads of three, no one explains.
They swarm the country. The cruelties
of centuries have given them ferocious,
hunted look, aud made them as brutal
a. animals, yet their intellect left them
above their oppressOrs, who call them
"spes "-RALPH MEEKER, III Harper's
Magazine for 1priL.
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WEST POINT ACADEMY.
HISTORY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT AND EX
PANsIoN OF THE NATIONS MILITARY


SOhuOb.
The United States military Academy
at West Point was founded by an act OF
Congress of March 16, 1902, constituting
the Corps of Engineers of the army, a
military academy with fifty students as
cadets, who were to receive instruction
under the senior engineer officer As
superintendent. Later acts established
professorhips of mathematics, engineer
ing, philosophy, c., and made the
academy military body, subject to the
rules and articles of war. In 1915 per
manent superintendent was appointed,
and year later an annual board of visit
ors were provided for, to be named by
the President, the Speaker of the House
and the President of the Senate. In 18
43 the present system of appointment Of
cadets was instituted, which ass gus one
cadet to each Congressional District aud
Territory in the Union, to be named by
the Representative in Congress for the
time being, and ten appointments at
large, specially confirmed by the Presi-
dent of the United States. The number
of students is thus limited to 343. A
large proportion of those appointed fail
to pass the examination, and many others
to complete the course, the proportion
being stated at fully one-half hitherto.
The course of instruction requires four
years, and is largely mathematical and
professional. The discipline is very
strict, even more so then in the army,
and the enforcement of penalties for Of
lenses is infiexible, rather than severe.
The whole number graduates from 1902
to 1877 was about 2,700 of whom I,200
are deceased, and about l 800 are living.
Of those surviving 800 are still in the
army and about 700 out of the service.
Apprentices TO "the Point" must be be-
tween II and % years of age, at least
five feet in height, and free from infrm.
lty, and able TO pass careful examina-
ton in various kind Of knowledge.
Each cadet must bind himself to serve
the United States eight years from the
time of admission TO ''the Point" The
pay of the cadets, formerly $50 per month
and rations, was fixed at $40 per year,
with no allowance for ratious, by the act
Of 1876. The Librarian Of Congress
furnishes the above informatiou.-Ch
cagO Inter- Ocean.
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Among other anecdotes which have
been handed down at Washington was
one Of au incident at the table OF Presi-
dent Johu Adams, when Gouverneur
Morris, then Senator III Congress from
the State of New York, was Que of the
invited. Ii was at the time of the feud
existing between the President and Gen.
Hamilton, arising from the animadver
slOns of the latter upon the sudden com
promise of our differences with the
French Republic. Mr.. Morris was call
ed on by Mrs. Adams for a toast
"Madam," said he, II will give the
health of my friend Hamilton"
The lady Indignantly replied, "Sir,
that is toast never drank at this table"
Suppose, then, madam" was the cool
response, "we drink it now for the first
time"
"Mr. Norris" exclaimed the excited
hostess, eff you shall persist l shall in
vIte the ladies to Withdraw"
Perhaps" retorted the imperturba-
bic Senator, sit is time for them to re-
tire"
The signal was given, and as the ladies
rose in obedience to it the Senator sprang
from his seat and stumped on his wood
ell leg TO the door, threw it wide open,
with his constitutional boldress, fairly
bowed Mrs. Adams aud her guests out
the room.-BOStOn Budget.
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MILITARY PRESSURE.
THE TREMENDOUS POLITICAL INFLUES'

THE TREMENDOUS POLITICAL INFLUENCE
EXERCISED BY THE ARMIES OF EUROPE.
The pressure of the army stalls OF
Europe toward war is an element In the
situation of which too little account is
taken. The civil power is here so com
pletely supreme that opinion of the army
counts for little, even In foreign politics,
and in home politics does not count at
ALL Upon the Continent. however, the
Governments, even when, as IN France,
they are nominally civil, rest ultimately
upon vast armies, whose chiefs are as
potent in affairs, especially in foreign
affairs, as leading statesmen. The Rus
sian and Austrian Emperors look to the
army as the mainstay of their power
there are men who say there is no true
Austria except the Imperial army-and
would regard any widas bread discomfort
among their officers or any contempt Tor
their action felt within the barracks as
grave calamities. Even when not sol
diers themselyes-and they are both
soldiers-those two sovereigns listen to
their Generals with deep attention.; and
when told that great military opportu-
mites are passing away, or that grave
y iioii HN''@Fi
are as much influenced as an English
Minister is when he percelves that his
party is eager for a special course of &C
ton. They court, in fact, their most
effective supporters. In France The
Government is at times actually afraid
of the army; which ii irritated can over
set it; and though that fear is not felt In
Germany, where loyalty is a military
passion, any loss of heart among officers
is sincerely dreaded That is loss of
the impulse which makes a discipline
tolerable, induces all classes to serve,
and helps in the hour of danger to in
sure the sacrifices which can alone pro =
duce victory. An army which believes
in its chiefs capacities is different in
strument from any army which doubts
them, and an indefinitely stronger one.
If therefore, the great group of picked
and scientific soldiers who form the army
staff of Germany report as their dellber
ate Judgment that "the retention Of
Metz will in the next war save 100000
men," or that the delay of a year will
add five per cent. to the mobility of the
French army, the German Court, includ
ing Prince Bismarck, are compelled t.
listen with grave neutrality-suspicious..
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ENJOY LIFE.

What truly beautiful world We live
inl Nature gives us grandeur of mount
aims, glens and oceans, and thousands of
means of enjoyment. We can desire no
better when in perfect health; but ho~
often do the majority of people feel like
giving it up disheartened, discouraged
and worn out with disease, when there is
no occasion for this feeling, as every
sufferer can easily obtain satisfactory
proof. chat Green's august Flo,0er, will
make them free from disease, as when
born. Dyspepsia ard Liver Complaint
are the direct causes of seventy-tive per
cent of such maladies as Biliousness,
Indigestion, Sick Headache, Costlveness,
Nervous Prostitution, Dizziness of the
Head, Palpitation of the Heart, and
other distressing symptoms. Three
doses of 4ugust Ftoacer will prove its
wonderful effect. Sample bottles, 10
cents. Try it. novl1
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Hlanitomo1 pilot.
THURSDAY, APRIL IA, 1887.
A CASE OF DOG EAT DOG.

Lolling down the avenue like big
Newfoundland dog the huge. brawny
form of John Westlake attracted no little
attention. "Old Westiake" is familiar
figure almost anywhere west of the
Rockies. He is one of the few remain
ing sporting men of caller days.
speaking of gambling" he said, "these
Eastern chaps don't know what it means;
and as for tricks, why they be way be
hind the men that handled the paste
boards half a century ago. One OF the
slickest tricks | ever saw was worked to
the Queens taste in Denver faro room.
The boys had been hitting the bank
purity heavy, and although it was early
in the night the bank was several thou
sand dollars loser. Dave keets was
running the game, and finally took the
deal himself. | knew something was
coming and determined TO stay and see
the fun out. Half an hour had passed
and it was near the end of a deal, when
one of the player asked for cigar.
Dave said to the stranger III the most
natural way Imaginable:
"'Try one of these; it is brand |
smoke myself, and he began fumbling
in a lower drawer, his head being below
the table.
The lookout at this moment turned
his head to address a remark to by
stander, and the box was left unprotect-
ed. In that brief space of time a small
fortune was lost. The stranger who had
asked for the cigar reached over, and
showing the top card disclosed the queen
Of hearts and then replaced it before the
dealer resumed his position. Handing
over the cigar Dave made motion to
shove the top card, but half a dozen
voices called to him to hold up. Of
cour. he waited, and look of surprise
passed over his face as every one began
TO copper the queen, and inside of five
minutes every cent in the room-close
on TO Sl2,000-was coppered on that
queen. Finally every one was ready,
and amid a silence III which | thought |
heard the humping of one mans heart,
Dave showed the top card, disclosing
that self same queen of hearts, and
everybody breathed easier until another
push and the queen of diamonds lay
bare. There were number of groans
and one oath or two, but the man who
wanted cigar had disappeared, and the
bank took in half of all bets made in a
,ileuce forced by the Consciousness that
the biters had been bit. - Washington
critic
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COLD ALL AROUND.

The past winter will stand on record
for its SHOWS, which were not only al
most unprecedented in some sections of
the United States, but also III Great
Britain and on the continent. Details
of the great storm which ragged in Eng
land on the Sunday following Christmas
show it to have been one of tue tiercest
III the memory of British men. There
was an average fall of over eight inches.
but this was attended by furious gale
which heaped up drifts from to II feet.
1t seems to have been of the feroclty of
the western blizzard, although the snow
was soft ard sticky, for it Is reported
that on the cliffs ut Dover no person
could stand against it This great storm
ragged only in the southern part of the
kingdom, 40 snow falling in Cheshire or
Wales. The railways were barricsded
for miles. aud the telegraph poles blown
down. OF 500 wires running ont of
London only six were left standing.
The metropolis was entirely cut off from
the continent, and nerly 10000 mes
sages for home destinations had to b.
conveyed ont of the city by rail. The
roof of one of the buildings of the Royal
Arsenal was completely broken in by the
weight of the snow.
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REVIEWS HER YOUTH.

Mrs Phoebe Chesley, Peterson, Clay
Co, Iowa, tells the following remarkable
story, the truth Of which is youched for
by the Residents Of the town: 81 am 70
years old, have been troubled with kiG-
ney complaint and lameness for many
years; could not dress myself without
help. Now ! am free from all pain aud
soreness, and am able to do my own
housework. l owe my thanks to Electric
Btters for having renewed my youth.
aud removed completely all disease and
pain" Try bottle, SOC and 81 at Henry
Hinrichs Drug Store. 4
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DRUNKENNESS. or liquor habit, can be
can be cured by administering DIR.
Haines' Golden Specific. 1t can be
given in a cup of coffee or tea without
the knowlede of the person taking it,
effecting a speedy and permanent cure,
whether the patient is moderate drinker
or an alcoholic wreck. Thousands of
drunkards have been made temperate
men who have taken the Golden Specific
in their coffee without their knowledge,
and to day believe they quit drinking of
their own free will. No harmful effects
results from its administration. Cures
guaranteed. Send for circular and full
particulars. Address in confidence
GOLDEN SPECIFIC Co., 1S5 Race ST.,
Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct2S
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WILD BILLS ACE FULL.

did you ever hear of Wild Bills ace
fui?" asked local manipulation of the
card boards. 1.-The story may be old,
Sioux City. Wild Bill had a weakness
for poker and knew no more about it
than baby. The consequence was he
Was "A picnic for the sports, and they
fieeced him right and left He was re
peatediy warned that he was being rob
bed, but he always replied that be was
able to take care of himself One night
he sat down with fellow named Nc
Donald a fine worker and an expert.
Mcdonald I'D as he pleased, and the scout
found his pile getting smaller and small
er as the game progressed. AS he lost
he began to drink, and midnight found
him in a state of intense but repressed
excitement, a condition that made him
one of the dangerous men in the West.
1t was at this juncture that Mcdonald,
smart gambler as be was, made his mis-
take. He should have quit. However,
Wild Bills apparent GOODNESS deceived
him. Finally the scont seemed to get
an unusual hand, and began to bet high
and heavy. Mcdonald raised him back
every time, until the top of the table was
about out of sight. At last there was a
call. I've got three jacks, said Nc
Donald, throwing down his hand. Il
have ali ace full on sixes,' replied Bill.
Ace full on skies is good. said McDon-
aid, coolly, turning over his opponent's
cards, but | see only two aces and six. ;
Here's the other SIX suddenly roared
Bill, whipping ont navy revolver, 'and
here, drawing out bowie knife, zig the
one spot That hand is good said
Mcdonald, blandly, arising; take the
pot. "'-Ey PdsO Letter.
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The breath of chronic catarrh patient
is often so offensive that he cannot go
into society and he becomes an object
Of disgust. After time liberation sets
in, the spongy bones are attacked, and
frequently entirely destroyed. A con
slant source of discomfort is the drip ne
of the purnlent secretions into the throat
sometimes producing inveterate bron
chits, which in IFS turn has been the
exciting canse of pulmonary disease.
Tue brilliant results which have attended
its use for years past properly designate
Ey's Cream Balm as by far the best and
only real cure.
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Omaha Dame-There, now. The No
mans Journal says women are more re-
liable in positions of trust than men are.
Husband-How do they make that
outl
"From statistics. 1t is known where
100 men abscond not more than one wo-
man can be found who is in the least dis.
honest Now explain that if you can. y
We'll the women have 40 extrayagant
wives. "-On2dh0 World